Description
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the SimpleFAQ (com_simplefaq) 2.11 component for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the aid parameter. NOTE: it was later reported that 2.40 is also affected, and that the component can be used in Joomla! in addition to Mambo.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Mambo Component SimpleFAQ 2.11 - SQL Injection EDB-4296 · webapps · Aug 20, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 3041 third-party-advisory
- simplefaq-index-sql-injection(36113) vdb-entry
- 26556 third-party-advisory
- 20070820 Joomla Component SimpleFAQ V2.11 - Remote SQL Injection mailing-list
- 4296 exploit
- 25376 vdb-entry
- 20070820 Mambo Component SimpleFAQ V2.11 - Remote SQL Injection mailing-list